Rachel Ong

Rachel Ong Sin Yen (Chinese: 王心妍, born 1972) is a Singaporean politician currently serving as a Member of the Parliament of West Coast GRC for Telok Blangah since 10 July 2020 & was appointed as vice chairman of the West Coast Town Council with Ang Wei Neng.

Rachel Ong Sin Yen
王心妍
Member of the Singapore Parliament
for West Coast GRC
(Telok Blangah)
Assumed office
10 July 2020
ConstituencyWest Coast GRC
Personal details
Born1972 (age 48–49)
Singapore
CitizenshipSingaporean
Political partyPeople's Action
Alma materINSEAD
Tsinghua University
OccupationPolitician

Education and personal life

Ong obtained master's degrees in business administration at INSEAD and Tsinghua University.[1] She is currently single.[1]

Career

Before entering to politics, she was involved in charity work including Trybe.[1][2] She was also the Vice-Chairwoman of the Telok Blangah Citizens' Consultative Committee, as well as the Chief Executive of ROHEI.[1][2]

In 2020 election, Ong was nominated a candidate of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) for West Coast GRC.[3] On 10 July, her team defeated the opposition team from the Progress Singapore Party (PSP) with a marginal win, led by an ex-MP and an ex-presidential candidate in 2011 Tan Cheng Bock.[4]

References
  1. "Singapore GE2020: Profiles of PAP's new candidates". 25 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. "GE 2020: PAP introduces 4 more new candidates, including first female general". 26 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  3. "West Coast GRC To Be Contested By PAP's S. Iswaran & Desmond Lee, To Face PSP A-Team". 30 June 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Singapore GE: PAP narrowly wins West Coast GRC with 51.69pc of the vote". 11 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.


Parliament of Singapore
Preceded by
Lim Hng Kiang		 Member of Parliament for West Coast GRC (Telok Blangah)
2020 – present		 Incumbent
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